1904 Tennessee gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1904 United States gubernatorial elections.

1904 Tennessee gubernatorial election

←  1902 November 8, 1904 1906  →

Nominee James B. Frazier Jessie M. Littleton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 131,503 103,409 Percentage 55.72% 43.81%

County results Frazier:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Littleton:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election James B. Frazier Democratic Elected Governor James B. Frazier Democratic

The 1904 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Incumbent Democratic governor James B. Frazier defeated Republican Winchester mayor Jessie M. Littleton with 55.72% of the vote.

Background

Republicans nominated Winchester mayor Jesse Littleton to challenge Frazier. In September, governor Frazier and Littleton engaged in a series of fierce debates, primarily over the Four Mile Law, which Littleton argued should extend to the entire state, while Frazier, not wanting to further agitate liquor interests, argued that larger cities should remain exempt. ^[1] On election day, Frazier won easily, capturing 131,503 votes to 103,409 for Littleton. ^[2]

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• James B. Frazier, Democratic
• Jessie M. Littleton, Republican

Other candidates

• John M. Ray, Socialist

Results

1904 Tennessee gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James B. Frazier (incumbent)	131,503	55.72%
	Republican	Jessie M. Littleton	103,409	43.81%
	Socialist	John M. Ray	1,109	0.47%
Majority			28,094
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1904 United States presidential election in Tennessee

References

1. Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 239-242.
2. Stanley Folmsbee, Robert Corlew, and Enoch Mitchell, Tennessee: A Short History (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1969), p. 436n.
3. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved September 7, 2020.